Blade Bravo (Make it good?) [Archive] - Wizards Community

Blade Bravo (Make it good?) [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
FeceMan
09-11-06, 11:39 PM Yes, yes, I know--the blade bravo isn't exactly a CO-tacular class. It lacks the pure awesome of other classes, but I like it. And I'm determined to make it not suck--or at least be humorous and passable. I rolled up a character who had 14 STR/16 DEX/14 CON/16 INT, so, of course, I just had to make a gnome.

Because gnomes are just that awesome.

Anyway, a preliminary build is as follows:

Swashbuckler 3/Rogue 7/Blade bravo 10.

(Swashbuckler for weapon finesse + insightful strike.)

The feat progression I was considering was:

1: Weapon Focus: Rapier.
3: Combat Expertise.
4: Weapon Finesse (free).
6: Combat Panache.
9: Titan Fighting.
10: Goad (free).
12: Deadly Precision.
13: Improved Disarm.
15: Improved Combat Expertise.
16: Improved Critical.
18: Einhander.
19: Mobility (free)? Improved feint? Improved Trip?

So...not terribly optimized, I know. Is there a way to make it better?

+6d6 sneak attack isn't super great, but I wanted this character to be more about fun and humorous combat tactics than awesome...but any help is appreciated.
DaveTheMagicWeasel
09-11-06, 11:41 PM The other melee Killer Gnome (TM LogicNinja) (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=633443)
FeceMan
09-12-06, 12:34 AM Hmm, that titan fighting feat is awesome.

I misunderstood it on Crystalkeep. And I forgot: the game is a blend of 3.0/3.5--keen + improved critical, here we come! ;)
duhtroll
09-12-06, 02:35 PM Search for "I may be small but you're dead!" in the optimization library.

There's lots of AC synergy to be had with the "little people" feats that make this a nice defensive, if not uber build.
Doodle
09-12-06, 02:48 PM Work my new favourite PrC - Dragon Devotee - into the killer gnome build for free casting of reduce person in armour.

Me.
FeceMan
09-12-06, 04:31 PM The only thing that kind of irks me is that duelist would also work well for this character. And I can't have both, unfortunately.
Richmud
09-12-06, 04:34 PM The only thing that kind of irks me is that duelist would also work well for this character. And I can't have both, unfortunately.

Well blade bravo basically is a gnome duelist
tsuyoshikentsu
09-12-06, 08:38 PM The only thing that kind of irks me is that duelist would also work well for this character. And I can't have both, unfortunately.Duelist doesn't work well for ANYTHING.
LogicNinja
09-12-06, 10:45 PM Search for "I may be small but you're dead!" in the optimization library.

There's lots of AC synergy to be had with the "little people" feats that make this a nice defensive, if not uber build.

It's "I may be tiny, but you're dead!" AKA the Other, Melee, Killer Gnome, as linked above.
FeceMan
09-12-06, 11:49 PM Duelist doesn't work well for ANYTHING.
Lol.

It did for my character idea--little armor, AC is mostly dodge bonuses--and with high INT and einhander, it would be okay.

And bracers of armor.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
FeceMan 09-11-06, 11:39 PM	Yes, yes, I know--the blade bravo isn't exactly a CO-tacular class. It lacks the pure awesome of other classes, but I like it. And I'm determined to make it not suck--or at least be humorous and passable. I rolled up a character who had 14 STR/16 DEX/14 CON/16 INT, so, of course, I just had to make a gnome. Because gnomes are just that awesome. Anyway, a preliminary build is as follows: Swashbuckler 3/Rogue 7/Blade bravo 10. (Swashbuckler for weapon finesse + insightful strike.) The feat progression I was considering was: 1: Weapon Focus: Rapier. 3: Combat Expertise. 4: Weapon Finesse (free). 6: Combat Panache. 9: Titan Fighting. 10: Goad (free). 12: Deadly Precision. 13: Improved Disarm. 15: Improved Combat Expertise. 16: Improved Critical. 18: Einhander. 19: Mobility (free)? Improved feint? Improved Trip? So...not terribly optimized, I know. Is there a way to make it better? +6d6 sneak attack isn't super great, but I wanted this character to be more about fun and humorous combat tactics than awesome...but any help is appreciated.
DaveTheMagicWeasel 09-11-06, 11:41 PM	The other melee Killer Gnome (TM LogicNinja) (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=633443)
FeceMan 09-12-06, 12:34 AM	Hmm, that titan fighting feat is awesome. I misunderstood it on Crystalkeep. And I forgot: the game is a blend of 3.0/3.5--keen + improved critical, here we come! ;)
duhtroll 09-12-06, 02:35 PM	Search for "I may be small but you're dead!" in the optimization library. There's lots of AC synergy to be had with the "little people" feats that make this a nice defensive, if not uber build.
Doodle 09-12-06, 02:48 PM	Work my new favourite PrC - Dragon Devotee - into the killer gnome build for free casting of reduce person in armour. Me.
FeceMan 09-12-06, 04:31 PM	The only thing that kind of irks me is that duelist would also work well for this character. And I can't have both, unfortunately.
Richmud 09-12-06, 04:34 PM	The only thing that kind of irks me is that duelist would also work well for this character. And I can't have both, unfortunately. Well blade bravo basically is a gnome duelist
tsuyoshikentsu 09-12-06, 08:38 PM	The only thing that kind of irks me is that duelist would also work well for this character. And I can't have both, unfortunately.Duelist doesn't work well for ANYTHING.
LogicNinja 09-12-06, 10:45 PM	Search for "I may be small but you're dead!" in the optimization library. There's lots of AC synergy to be had with the "little people" feats that make this a nice defensive, if not uber build. It's "I may be tiny, but you're dead!" AKA the Other, Melee, Killer Gnome, as linked above.
FeceMan 09-12-06, 11:49 PM	Duelist doesn't work well for ANYTHING. Lol. It did for my character idea--little armor, AC is mostly dodge bonuses--and with high INT and einhander, it would be okay. And bracers of armor.